Larry Brogdon is a geologist and Partner with Four Sevens Oil Company with over 40 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He has been involved in developing several major oil and gas plays, including the Barnett Shale.

We discuss:

- The early days of the Barnett Shale

- The impact of horizontal oil wells

- The role of natural gas in the world and predictions for the energy industry

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Topics:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:02:07) - Larry’s entry into the oil business

(00:05:00) - George Mitchell & the Barnett shale

(00:19:07) - Capitalizing on the success of horizontal wells

(00:26:32) - Building and exiting the business

(00:33:21) - The role of natural gas in the world

(00:39:55) - Larry’s investing thesis

(00:45:40) - 10-year predictions

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